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Licorice

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Licorice is a perennial herb with good antioxidant properties. This chapter describes the botany, history, producing regions, flavor and aroma, parts used, and active constituents. The chapter also highlights the uses of licorice in different recipes around the world. Licorice has been reported to have antitumor, antiparasitic, antileishmanial, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. Finally the medicinal uses, functional properties, and antioxidant properties of licorice are discussed in great detail.

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Charles, D.J. (2012). Licorice. In: Antioxidant Properties of Spices, Herbs and Other Sources. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4310-0_36

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